Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce

A community recipe by Bec26

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

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Introduction

It is simple to make, minimal dishes used and absolutely delicious!

Ingredients

Serves: 4

Metric Cups

For the Chicken

4 chicken breasts
3 tablespoons flour
freshly ground pepper
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
fresh basil

For the Cream Sauce

1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
125 millilitres chicken stock
125 millilitres cream
60 millilitres lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh basil (finely chopped)
freshly ground pepper
salt

For the Chicken

4 chicken breasts
3 tablespoons flour
freshly ground pepper
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
fresh basil

For the Cream Sauce

1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
4 fluid ounces chicken broth
4 fluid ounces cream
2 fluid ounces lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh basil (finely chopped)
freshly ground pepper
salt

Method

Chicken With Basil Cream Sauce is a community recipe submitted by Bec26 and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Combine flour, pepper and salt in a bowl and coat the chicken, shaking off excess. Heat oil and butter in a pan, add the chicken and cook over medium heat for 5-6mins each side.

Remove from the pan and keep warm.

Basil Cream Sauce: Wipe out the pan, heat the butter, add the garlic and cook for 2mins. Add chicken stock, cream and lemon juice, bring to the boil and reduce a little.

Just before serving, add the basil, season with pepper and salt and serve the sauce drizzled over the chicken.

Combine flour, pepper and salt in a bowl and coat the chicken, shaking off excess. Heat oil and butter in a pan, add the chicken and cook over medium heat for 5-6mins each side.

Remove from the pan and keep warm.

Basil Cream Sauce: Wipe out the pan, heat the butter, add the garlic and cook for 2mins. Add chicken broth, cream and lemon juice, bring to the boil and reduce a little.

Just before serving, add the basil, season with pepper and salt and serve the sauce drizzled over the chicken.